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From the Chairman
Legco Report
From the CEO
Cover Story
Discovering the finer things in life
O'Rear's View
Hong Kong's economy anything
but typical
China Economic Update
Mainland enterprises 'Going Out'
Special Feature (Almost)
The Budget We Had to Have
Sales tax on the cards?
Q&A with the Financial Secretary
Business
Recruiting online
Member Profile
Chamber Programmes
Mission to Beijing
Is Vietnam on a new path to growth?
Chamber Programmes
Workplace English
Chamber in Action
April 2003 Issue
Discovering the finer things in life
They say trends come and go, but that luxury never goes out of fashion. That may be true, but it hasn't stopped prestigious brand names from feeling the pinch during these challenging times.
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(Almost) The Budget We Had to Have
The Financial Secretary gets high marks for honesty, but might want to revisit a few priorities
The Financial
Secretary's Budget for 2003-04 was notable in that it revealed the largest operating
deficit in Hong Kong's history, at HK$66.25 billion, and for anticipating another huge
shortfall in the fiscal year to end March 2004, at HK$61.12 billion. More >>
Hong
Kong's economy anything but typical
Back in the dark recesses of history, before war, pneumonia and face masks, Hong Kong's economy was beginning to show signs of life, growing faster each quarter for 15 months running. The improvements were in both nominal and real terms, and -- before "atypical economics" emerged -- pointing to an end to deflation. Sadly, that is looking less and less likely this year.
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Mission to Beijing
With China expected to continue its annual 8 percent economic growth rate through its second year of WTO entry, the Mainland economy offers one of the few beacons of hope in an otherwise bleak global outlook.
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Recruiting online
In response to strong demand by employers and job seekers using the Chamber's "One Company One Job Campaign" job bulletin board last year, the Chamber's IT team has expanded its Web page to create a new interactive job-posting database.
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Tourists in 'Paradise'
Goldjoy Shopping Paradise will open its doors in this summer to all tourists looking for a place to relax, shop and dine in the knowledge that they are getting the best value for money anywhere in Hong Kong -- all under one roof.
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Workplace English
It isn't every day that you get the chance to nose around Sony's development labs, wander through CSX World Terminals, or chat the afternoon away with the Consul General of Thailand -- not unless you are one of the high school students lucky enough to participate in the Business School Partnership Programme.
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| Mainland enterprises 'Going Out' With the world focused on the rivers of investment flowing into China, Mainland enterprises are quietly expanding their presence abroad China became the top destination for foreign direct investment last year, surpassing the United States for the first time with over US$100 billion in FDI. While the world focuses on the rivers of investment flowing into China, Mainland enterprises are quietly expanding their presence abroad, supported by China's mountain of foreign exchange reserves, which stood at US$300 billion at last count. More >> |
Is Vietnam on a new path to growth? Government efforts to join the WTO could boost investors' interest in the country Hanoi today is a city of excitement and
promise. Glistening new office towers dwarf the old colonial buildings left by the French.
Tourists haggle for bargains with roadside entrepreneurs. Mopeds swarm up and down its
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